KANSAS CITY – Three Kansas City police officers were struck by gunfire while attempting to serve a search warrant at a house on the city's east side Tuesday night, according to the department. All three suffered non-life threatening wounds.
"Three of our officers were struck," Kansas City, Missouri Police Chief Stacey Graves said. "They did return fire. They self-transported to a hospital and all three are thankfully in non-life threatening condition."
The officers were working with the Jackson County Drug Task Force to serve a search warrant at a house at 23rd Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard around 10 p.m.
The situation escalated into a standoff. Overnight, two people inside surrendered to police. The standoff, along with a large police presence from multiple jurisdictions, continued into the morning hours, as police weren't sure if there was another person inside.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, which typically takes over investigations involving police shootings, said the officers knocked on the door and announced their presence, and someone opened fire as the officers entered the house.